“We have a shared vision of a pioneering structural design practice that truly integrates architecture and engineering. We enjoy working with a range of materials, forms and building types across diverse sectors and project scales to deliver extraordinary results. We have an international reputation for our structural glass designs as well as our work with steel, concrete and timber. From our offices in London, Paris and Shanghai, our structure and facade teams collaborate closely with architects, designers and clients throughout the UK, US and across the world.. Our service is strengthened by close collaboration with Eckersley O’Callaghan and Partners LLC, based in New York, which offers a similar range of engineering design services for North American projects and clients. We started in 2004 when Brian Eckersley and James O’Callaghan formed Eckersley O’Callaghan after working separately for many years as chartered engineers. Our team is now 45 strong and shares a belief in making the best buildings possible.”

Expertise:Structural Engineering – New ConstructionRenovationHistoric PreservationAdaptive ReuseStructural InvestigationBuilding EnvelopesSustainable Engineering
Profile:“This has been the vision of Silman since its beginning as a one-person New York based practice in 1966. Since then, Silman has grown to a staff of more than 130 among its three offices in New York, Washington DC, and Boston, of whom over 50 have professional registrations and more than 20 are LEED Accredited Professionals or Green Associates. To provide the highest quality structural engineering services possible, the principals have fostered an approach centered on constant collaboration among owners, architects, and other consultants. Our engineers are trained to be effective listeners, creative problem solvers, and knowledgeable about all facets of the construction process. After participating in more than 18,000 projects, Silman has earned recognition as one of the leading firms in the country for its innovative spirit in the design of new architectural works and the sensitive modification of existing structures.

History of Silman

In the late ’60s, our staff began to increase, and in 1970 Robert Silman formed the partnership Zoldos/Silman, Consulting Engineers.” [read more]

Company History:
Vaughn Construction was born out of the Vaughn family’s long history and trusted reputation in the construction industry. Today, Vaughn remains family owned, is one of the largest contractors in Texas, and is a leading builder of research, healthcare, higher education, and biomedical facilities in the marketplace.

History:Austin started out as Austin Brothers Bridge Company in 1894 when George and Frank Austin teamed up to form their own bridge building company in Dallas. In 1918, they decided to primarily focus on bridge fabrication, and the contracting part of the company was purchased by Charles R. Moore, who changed the name to Austin Bridge Company and Associated Companies in 1924. In 1974, Austin Industries, the parent company of Austin Commercial , was formed as the company began to diversify their portfolio. Austin Commercial was founded one year later as the company began to enter the commercial building market. Today Austin Industries maintains three branches: Austin Bridge & Road, Austin Commercial, and Austin Industrial (founded in 1983).

In 1986, Charles Moore’s grandson, William T.Solomon, transferred 60 percent ownership of the company to its employees at no cost and set up a plan for the company to be completely employee-owned by the year 2000. This plan worked out, and today Austin Industries exists as an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, company.

Austin Commercial now operates in 10 offices spanning five states, and is one of the largest and most diversified commercial construction companies in the United States.

History:“Louis Spaw and Frank Glass first met at Rice University in the late 1930s. Fifteen years later, the pair crossed paths once again and started their own construction company – SpawGlass. Completed in 1953, SpawGlass’s first project was a $1,080.18 enclosure of a porch belonging to the organist of Louis Spaw’s church. Now, 61 years later, SpawGlass’s revenue exceeds $475 million per year.

While many things have changed over the past 61 years, the company’s commitment to providing the highest standards of service and quality remains the same. We are driven to achieve our mission to provide our clients with the absolute best construction experience, resulting in long-term relationships with clients, architects and specialty contractors.” (source)

History“Energy Testing & Balance, Inc. has been actively engaged in testing, balancing, commissioning, study, design and research of air distribution systems since 1979. ET&B is an Engineering Consulting firm specializing in institutional and commercial mechanical systems. The primary services include, Mechanical Systems Design Review, Mechanical Systems Performance Testing and Analysis, Mechanical System Audits, Systems Test & Balance and Commissioning. They also provide in-house laboratory services where the engineerings can thoroughly test the construction and performance of air terminal units and fume hoods. The engineers at ET&B are concerned with obtaining a quality, which is compatible with present resources, building technologies and existing technology. They are endeavoring to keep air distribution systems as a continuing research project.” ET& B is a local Austin company that has done the testing and research on multiple University of Texas campuses ranging from a vast amount on the Austin Campus to newer projects in San Antonio and Port Aransas.

“Mark D’Amato and Guy Conversano founded DCI in 1988, beginning the adventure out of one of their basements. From the start, they were committed to creating the kind of environment that would enable employees to thrive and make clients want to come back. That same tradition of commitment to our clients and employees alike continues to fuel the leadership of today.

DCI has long been on the leading edge when it comes to industry technology, but for us, technology is more than just new gadgets: it’s combining the promise of these new tools with our history of innovative ideas to save our clients money.” (source)